National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, South Dakota

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, South Dakota.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, South Dakota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.^[1]

There are 43 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 2 properties were once listed but have since been removed.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 8, 2024.^[2]

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Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register^[4]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Anderson Homestead	Upload image	March 30, 1978 (#78002543)	East of Hub City 42°57′45″N 96°48′23″W / 42.9625°N 96.806389°W / 42.9625; -96.806389 (Anderson Homestead)	Hub City
2	William Andre House	William Andre House More images	October 31, 2002 (#02001284)	31256 452nd Ave. 42°51′29″N 97°09′35″W / 42.858175°N 97.159770°W / 42.858175; -97.159770 (William Andre House)	Gayville
3	Austin-Whittemore House	Austin-Whittemore House More images	October 18, 1972 (#72001225)	15 Austin Ave. 42°46′44″N 96°56′07″W / 42.7789°N 96.9353°W / 42.7789; -96.9353 (Austin-Whittemore House)	Vermillion	Now a local history museum.
4	Bluff Historic District	Upload image	June 23, 2016 (#16000415)	Oak Pl. and Court, Kidder, Church, and Bloomingdale Sts. 42°46′38″N 96°55′54″W / 42.777222°N 96.931667°W / 42.777222; -96.931667 (Bluff Historic District)	Vermillion
5	Bluff View Cemetery Chapel	Bluff View Cemetery Chapel	May 31, 2006 (#06000458)	0.2 miles south of junction of Crawford Rd. and Pinehurst Dr. 42°46′25″N 96°54′20″W / 42.7736°N 96.9056°W / 42.7736; -96.9056 (Bluff View Cemetery Chapel)	Vermillion
6	Brookman House	Upload image	August 28, 2023 (#100009320)	404 Cottage Ave. 42°47′02″N 96°55′57″W / 42.7838°N 96.9324°W / 42.7838; -96.9324 (Brookman House)	Vermillion
7	Building at 125 Ohio St.	Building at 125 Ohio St. More images	February 14, 2002 (#02000021)	125 Ohio St. 43°00′31″N 97°06′25″W / 43.008591°N 97.106847°W / 43.008591; -97.106847 (Building at 125 Ohio St.)	Wakonda
8	Burbank School No. 10	Burbank School No. 10	July 5, 1996 (#96000740)	White St., 2 blocks north of the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad tracks. 42°44′53″N 96°49′41″W / 42.7481°N 96.8281°W / 42.7481; -96.8281 (Burbank School No. 10)	Burbank
9	Clay County Courthouse	Clay County Courthouse	August 18, 1983 (#83003005)	211 W. Main St. 42°46′47″N 96°56′08″W / 42.7797°N 96.9356°W / 42.7797; -96.9356 (Clay County Courthouse)	Vermillion
10	Colton House	Colton House	November 19, 2007 (#07001210)	402 S. University St. 42°46′37″N 96°55′26″W / 42.7769°N 96.9239°W / 42.7769; -96.9239 (Colton House)	Vermillion
11	Downtown Vermillion Historic District	Downtown Vermillion Historic District	March 7, 2003 (#02001288)	Main St., roughly bounded by Market and Dakota Sts. 42°46′45″N 96°55′52″W / 42.7792°N 96.9311°W / 42.7792; -96.9311	Vermillion
12	First Baptist Church of Vermillion	First Baptist Church of Vermillion	March 5, 1982 (#82003921)	101 E. Main St. 42°46′44″N 96°55′49″W / 42.7789°N 96.9303°W / 42.7789; -96.9303	Vermillion
13	First Congregational Church, Vermillion	Upload image	July 16, 2021 (#100006723)	226 East Main St. 42°46′46″N 96°55′40″W / 42.7794°N 96.9279°W / 42.7794; -96.9279	Vermillion
14	First Methodist Episcopal Church	First Methodist Episcopal Church	January 28, 2004 (#03001522)	14-16 North Dakota St. 42°46′46″N 96°55′46″W / 42.7794°N 96.9294°W / 42.7794; -96.9294 (First Methodist Episcopal Church)	Vermillion
15	First National Bank Building of Vermillion	First National Bank Building of Vermillion	February 13, 1986 (#86000244)	1 E. Main St. 42°46′45″N 96°55′54″W / 42.7792°N 96.9317°W / 42.7792; -96.9317	Vermillion
16	Forest Avenue Historic District	Forest Avenue Historic District	October 18, 1979 (#79002400)	Forest Ave. and Lewis St. Boundary clarification (listed March 6, 2012, refnum 12000086): 15-322 Forest Ave., 205-221 Lewis St. 42°46′36″N 96°55′43″W / 42.7767°N 96.9286°W / 42.7767; -96.9286 (Forest Avenue Historic District)	Vermillion
17	Garfield Township Hall	Garfield Township Hall	January 28, 2004 (#03001523)	16667 306th St. 42°57′08″N 96°51′50″W / 42.952222°N 96.863889°W / 42.952222; -96.863889 (Garfield Township Hall)	Beresford
18	Gunderson House	Gunderson House	February 9, 2001 (#01000092)	24 S. Harvard 42°46′38″N 96°55′39″W / 42.7772°N 96.9275°W / 42.7772; -96.9275 (Gunderson House)	Vermillion
19	Inman House	Inman House More images	May 24, 1976 (#76001723)	415 E. Main St. 42°46′45″N 96°55′31″W / 42.7792°N 96.9253°W / 42.7792; -96.9253 (Inman House)	Vermillion
20	Basil H. & Frances Jacobson House	Upload image	November 17, 2022 (#100008376)	1101 James St. 42°47′24″N 96°57′17″W / 42.7901°N 96.9546°W / 42.7901; -96.9546 (Basil H. & Frances Jacobson House)	Vermillion
21	Calle Nissen Johnsen Farm	Calle Nissen Johnsen Farm More images	December 17, 1999 (#99001581)	31494 453rd Ave. 42°49′26″N 97°08′24″W / 42.823815°N 97.139907°W / 42.823815; -97.139907 (Calle Nissen Johnsen Farm)	Gayville
22	Jolley Historic District	Upload image	November 17, 2022 (#100008377)	Roughly bounded by East Main, South Pine, East Lewis, East Canby, and South Harvard St. 42°46′33″N 96°55′27″W / 42.7759°N 96.9243°W / 42.7759; -96.9243 (Jolley Historic District)	Vermillion
23	Jens N. and Anna Junker Farmstead	Jens N. and Anna Junker Farmstead More images	December 20, 1988 (#88002841)	Norway Township, Section 6 42°48′46″N 97°08′57″W / 42.812778°N 97.149167°W / 42.812778; -97.149167 (Jens N. and Anna Junker Farmstead)	Norway Township
24	Lincoln School No. 12	Lincoln School No. 12 More images	August 16, 2000 (#00000995)	45352 Timber Rd. 42°47′39″N 97°07′50″W / 42.794104°N 97.130586°W / 42.794104; -97.130586 (Lincoln School No. 12)	Meckling
25	Linden House	Linden House	September 14, 2001 (#01001001)	509 Linden Ave. 42°46′26″N 96°55′24″W / 42.7739°N 96.9233°W / 42.7739; -96.9233 (Linden House)	Vermillion
26	Daniel A. Messler Homestead	Upload image	February 14, 2002 (#02000022)	30337 Greenfield Rd. 42°59′36″N 96°50′59″W / 42.993333°N 96.849722°W / 42.993333; -96.849722 (Daniel A. Messler Homestead)	Beresford
27	Old Armory-Vermillion	Old Armory-Vermillion More images	October 31, 2002 (#02001285)	414 E. Clark St. 42°47′03″N 96°55′31″W / 42.784186°N 96.925224°W / 42.784186; -96.925224 (Old Armory-Vermillion)	Vermillion	Now the Belbas Center on the campus of the University of South Dakota.
28	Old Main	Old Main More images	March 24, 1973 (#73001738)	Clark St. on the University of South Dakota campus 42°47′02″N 96°55′26″W / 42.7839°N 96.9239°W / 42.7839; -96.9239 (Old Main)	Vermillion
29	Prentis Park	Prentis Park	November 8, 2001 (#01001218)	Plum and Main Sts. 42°46′53″N 96°55′05″W / 42.7814°N 96.9181°W / 42.7814; -96.9181 (Prentis Park)	Vermillion
30	Rice Farm	Upload image	January 20, 1978 (#78002544)	West of Vermillion 42°53′47″N 97°01′11″W / 42.896389°N 97.019722°W / 42.896389; -97.019722 (Rice Farm)	Vermillion
31	St. Agnes Catholic Church	St. Agnes Catholic Church	March 27, 1995 (#95000280)	202 Washington St. 42°46′54″N 96°56′04″W / 42.7817°N 96.9344°W / 42.7817; -96.9344 (St. Agnes Catholic Church)	Vermillion	Now an arts center.
32	Sample-Lindblaum House	Sample-Lindblaum House More images	December 2, 1998 (#98001405)	410 Idaho St. 43°00′15″N 97°06′29″W / 43.004062°N 97.108065°W / 43.004062; -97.108065 (Sample-Lindblaum House)	Wakonda
33	South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-130-176	South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-130-176 More images	November 8, 2001 (#01001220)	Local road over the Vermillion River 42°49′47″N 96°54′16″W / 42.829703°N 96.904550°W / 42.829703; -96.904550	Vermillion
34	South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-133-170	South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-133-170 More images	November 8, 2001 (#01001222)	Local road over the Vermillion River 42°50′14″N 96°53′44″W / 42.837295°N 96.895637°W / 42.837295; -96.895637	Vermillion
35	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-060-032	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-060-032 More images	January 28, 2000 (#00000020)	Local road over Spring Creek 43°02′19″N 97°02′32″W / 43.038497°N 97.042220°W / 43.038497; -97.042220	Wakonda	Apparently no longer extant^[6]
36	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-088-170	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-088-170 More images	January 14, 2000 (#99001689)	Local road over Clay Creek Ditch 42°50′14″N 96°59′19″W / 42.837289°N 96.988497°W / 42.837289; -96.988497	Vermillion
37	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-090-042	Upload image	January 14, 2000 (#99001700)	Local road over the Vermillion River 43°01′23″N 96°58′58″W / 43.0229804°N 96.9827101°W / 43.0229804; -96.9827101	Wakonda
38	Spirit Mound	Spirit Mound More images	November 19, 1974 (#74001889)	North of Vermillion 42°52′32″N 96°57′32″W / 42.8756°N 96.9589°W / 42.8756; -96.9589 (Spirit Mound)	Vermillion
39	University Historic District	University Historic District	February 24, 1975 (#75001714)	Bounded by N. Yale, E. Clark, Willow, and E. Main Sts. 42°46′52″N 96°55′27″W / 42.7811°N 96.9242°W / 42.7811; -96.9242 (University Historic District)	Vermillion	Named "Vermillion Historic District" until September 1, 2015
40	Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie Library	Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie Library	August 18, 1983 (#83003006)	12 Church St. 42°46′43″N 96°55′49″W / 42.7786°N 96.9303°W / 42.7786; -96.9303	Vermillion
41	Wakonda State Bank	Wakonda State Bank More images	August 15, 2003 (#03000765)	118 Ohio St. 43°00′31″N 97°06′26″W / 43.008499°N 97.107291°W / 43.008499; -97.107291 (Wakonda State Bank)	Wakonda
42	E.H. Willey House	E.H. Willey House	June 17, 1982 (#82003922)	104 Court St. 42°46′41″N 96°55′54″W / 42.7781°N 96.9317°W / 42.7781; -96.9317 (E.H. Willey House)	Vermillion
43	Yusten House	Upload image	January 23, 2007 (#06001310)	30831 Highway 19 42°55′20″N 96°57′17″W / 42.922222°N 96.954722°W / 42.922222; -96.954722 (Yusten House)	Vermillion

Former listings

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-105-209	Upload image	January 14, 2000 (#99001690)	March 26, 2008	Local Road over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad tracks	Vermillion
2	South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-120-222	Upload image	September 29, 1999 (#99001218)	March 26, 2008	Local road over Ash Creek	Vermillion

References

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^ See photos of box culvert, bearing date "2009", at Commons:Category:Spring Creek bridge, 458 Avenue (Clay County, South Dakota)

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved November 8, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.

[refnums-5] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[6] See photos of box culvert, bearing date "2009", at Commons:Category:Spring Creek bridge, 458 Avenue (Clay County, South Dakota)

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County seat: Vermillion
Cities	Irene‡ Vermillion
Town	Wakonda
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